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Forum: IT = INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (IT, ITS) 01-04-2017, 10:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 59,612
Posted By jzhaun
Provided all of your ducks are in order (TIR etc)...

Provided all of your ducks are in order (TIR etc) it'll most likely depend on the timing. The date you're due to get advanced is the 16th of the month, so if you graduate right around that time you...
Forum: Bootcamp 01-04-2017, 12:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 71,543
Posted By jzhaun
I'm a light sleeper, but I never had a problem...

I'm a light sleeper, but I never had a problem falling asleep at bootcamp, you're generally pretty worn out by the end of the day. I only really woke up a lot if I had watch that night or if my...
Forum: Bootcamp 12-30-2016, 12:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 65,186
Posted By jzhaun
You will most likely get a Pap smear unless...

You will most likely get a Pap smear unless you've had it done recently and have the paperwork with you. You'll also discuss birth control options etc. (This is true for all females, being Nuke...
Forum: NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD 12-28-2016, 05:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 51,189
Posted By jzhaun
I am not a Nuke, but there was a Nuke who I first...

I am not a Nuke, but there was a Nuke who I first knew from my division in bootcamp who I ran into 2 years later when we both got to our first duty station (Yay for really long A school pipelines!). ...
Forum: Bootcamp 12-08-2016, 07:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 60,524
Posted By jzhaun
biruis, SEPS and RCU are two different things. ...

biruis, SEPS and RCU are two different things. He'll only be put in SEPS if they have already determined that he's going home.

RCU (Recruit Convalescence Unit) is where injuries get sent. It's...
Forum: Bootcamp 09-23-2016, 08:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 67,942
Posted By jzhaun
Is your brother still with his division or in...

Is your brother still with his division or in FIT? If he wants to give up, all he has to do is tell his RDCs and they'll send him to SEPS, but generally it takes longer to get sent home from SEPS...
Forum: CTI = CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN INTERPRETIVE 09-17-2016, 09:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 43,755
Posted By jzhaun
You're allowed to have a car at DLI, but you...

You're allowed to have a car at DLI, but you can't use it during school hours if you're IET. Also the parking situation was bad and getting worse when I graduated because they started building a...
Forum: Bootcamp 08-27-2016, 03:42 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By jzhaun
Most of the people I saw in FIT were capable of...

Most of the people I saw in FIT were capable of passing, but a lot either had issues they refused to go to medical for or had issues with pacing. They'd sprint a few laps to start off, tire...
Forum: Bootcamp 06-11-2016, 11:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 40,561
Posted By jzhaun
The test to get E2 doesn't affect anything else,...

The test to get E2 doesn't affect anything else, but the 3 academic tests do. You have to pass them to graduate. For the first two I think there were opportunities to retest, but anyone who failed...
Forum: CTI = CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN INTERPRETIVE 06-11-2016, 01:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 54,662
Posted By jzhaun
Yeah, 90% of us work in offices. Probably more...

Yeah, 90% of us work in offices. Probably more than that for Russian.

We're not interpreters, we're language analysts. We do our best work when we have access to all of our tools.
Forum: CTN = CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN NETWORKS 05-12-2016, 09:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 86,770
Posted By jzhaun
The only rate in the Navy currently eligible for...

The only rate in the Navy currently eligible for SLRP is Musician.

Signing bonuses are currently offered to Nuke, CTI, and various flavors of SPECWAR, but not CTN.

I have never been a recruiter...
Forum: CTI = CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN INTERPRETIVE 05-12-2016, 09:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 69,540
Posted By jzhaun
If you have a 102, you are not getting Korean. ...

If you have a 102, you are not getting Korean. Full stop. Korean's generally considered the most difficult of the CAT IVs.

There's a possibility for Russian if no Spanish slots are available in...
Forum: Bootcamp 03-01-2016, 08:54 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 3,408,969
Posted By jzhaun
Days in bootcamp are actually kind of complex. ...

Days in bootcamp are actually kind of complex. You don't necessarily move days until you accomplish whatever was supposed to be done that day - we were P-4 for 3 or 4 days waiting for Medical to...
Forum: Bootcamp 02-07-2016, 01:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 27,063
Posted By jzhaun
Base Pay and BAH you should get right away. ...

Base Pay and BAH you should get right away. Family Separation Pay begins after 30 days, I believe. (Of course, there's also the ditty bag deductions, so you don't make as much in bootcamp as you do...
Forum: Master-at-Arms B640 02-03-2016, 11:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 54,314
Posted By jzhaun
If you pass medical, your security clearance, and...

If you pass medical, your security clearance, and all the rate specific stuff like ASVAB line scores and having a driver's license and not being colorblind, not having moral turpitude waivers etc ...
Forum: Hospital Corpsmen G000, L500 01-29-2016, 09:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 62,947
Posted By jzhaun
I wouldn't get my hopes up on being able to pick...

I wouldn't get my hopes up on being able to pick up HM that way. I've seen a lot of A school drops and I actually work with a BUDS drop right now (he's a CTN), but I've never heard of HM being open...
Forum: Hospital Corpsmen G000, L500 01-28-2016, 09:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 62,947
Posted By jzhaun
I'm not sure if this is what your recruiter mean,...

I'm not sure if this is what your recruiter mean, but there's no such thing as a "contingency" rating. If you earn a spec ops contract, you're spec ops. If you later wash out of training, the Navy...
Forum: Bootcamp 01-17-2016, 12:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 83,340
Posted By jzhaun
The specific regs on rings are as follows: ...

The specific regs on rings are as follows:


Source (http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/uniformregulations/chapter2/Pages/2201PersonalAppearance.aspx)

But what's considered...
Forum: Cryptologic/Intelligence (Spooks) 01-12-2016, 10:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 98,784
Posted By jzhaun
But Rs have 100% advancement to 3rd class, so it...

But Rs have 100% advancement to 3rd class, so it isn't like it really takes much longer. It's just testing vs submitting a chit.
Forum: Cryptologic/Intelligence (Spooks) 01-09-2016, 02:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 98,784
Posted By jzhaun
Neither lead to a specific job outside, but both...

Neither lead to a specific job outside, but both set you up for government positions with a slightly different focus.

IS has a traditional sea/shore rotation, where CTR has an INCONUS/OUTCONUS...
Forum: Cryptologic/Intelligence (Spooks) 01-08-2016, 10:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 98,784
Posted By jzhaun
ISs are "powerpoint ninjas". They take data...

ISs are "powerpoint ninjas". They take data analyzed and processed by the other CTs and organize it to present to the higher ups.

CTRs are signals analysts. They can do a lot of different jobs...
Forum: Bootcamp 12-23-2015, 11:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 31,794
Posted By jzhaun
I would advise against a bike simply because the...

I would advise against a bike simply because the base is set into the side of a steep hill, it isn't very conducive to biking. Get a car or take the bus, it's free to board on base.

Don't get me...
Forum: Bootcamp 12-23-2015, 09:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 31,794
Posted By jzhaun
As far as outerwear goes, you'll be issued a...

As far as outerwear goes, you'll be issued a peacoat, an all weather coat (aka raincoat) + liner, and a nwu pattern parka + liner. Plus 2 sets of gloves, watch cap, scarf, and ski mask in winter...
Forum: Cryptologic/Intelligence (Spooks) 12-13-2015, 10:31 PM
Replies: 284
Views: 3,380,886
Posted By jzhaun
You haven't heard anything because they haven't...

You haven't heard anything because they haven't even started your ts, and they won't until after you ship out.

Travel opportunities for Ns are very limited. They don't do DIRSUP.

China is a...
Forum: CTI = CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN INTERPRETIVE 12-10-2015, 10:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 51,435
Posted By jzhaun
Hi, CTI2 here. Like CTT1 says, it really depends...

Hi, CTI2 here. Like CTT1 says, it really depends on the language. Some have no opportunities for certain types of dirsup, others are a little bit more open. Your chances to go to sea are better if...
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